John Stirling (Lord Provost)
John Stirling | |
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| Lord Provost of Glasgow | |
| In office 1728–1730 | |
| Succeeded by | Peter Murdoch of Rosehill |
| Baillie | |
| In office 1716, 1724 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1677 |
| Died | 1736 |
| Spouse | Isabella Hunter |
| Children | 6[1] |
| Occupation | merchant |
John Stirling (1677–1736)[2] was an early 18th-century Scottish merchant who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1728 to 1730.
Life
As a merchant he traded with Virginia and the Caribbean so is presumed to have traded in tobacco and sugar but there is no mention of his owning any plantations there.[3]
He served as Baillie in 1716 and 1724[2] and was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow in 1728 being succeeded by Peter Murdoch of Rosehill in 1730.[4]
He died in Glasgow in 1736.[5]
Family
He married Isabella Hunter. Their children included William Stirling (b.1717),[6] founder of William Stirling & Sons calico printers. He was uncle to Walter Stirling founder of the Stirling Library in Glasgow. His daughter Janet Stirling married the Glasgow goldsmith Robert Luke.[7]
Artistic recognition
He was portrayed by William Aikman around 1720.[8]
References
- ^ The Sterling Genealogy, p. 161
- ^ a b Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings
- ^ History of Glasgow, J McUre (1830): McUre's List of Glasgow Merchants
- ^ "Provosts of Glasgow". 5 May 2017.
- ^ Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings
- ^ The Baronetage of England, p. 422
- ^ Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings
- ^ http://www.artnet.com/artists/william-aikman/portrait-of-john-stirling-1677-1736-provost-of-_vaCVA1LAE6WXsjdT7g8kg2 [bare URL]